A penny for Mark McCalls thoughts!
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A penny for Mark McCalls thoughts!
Based on last Saturday I'd guess two of them:
Are Munster really that gash or is it the Ulster 'effect'?
Maybe it wasn't my coaching that was the issue at Ravenhill after all.
Really hope Munster win on Saturday though, with Ashton not making the Lions (contrary to press rumours this morning )
Are Munster really that gash or is it the Ulster 'effect'?
Maybe it wasn't my coaching that was the issue at Ravenhill after all.
Really hope Munster win on Saturday though, with Ashton not making the Lions (contrary to press rumours this morning )
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Re: A penny for Mark McCalls thoughts!
Ha ha, I think McCall is long enough in the tooth to realise that Munster will be an entirely different proposition this weekend. Usually Munster and Leinster play well prior to a big european game though so slightly surprised by that but nevertheless this is the game the Red Army have been waiting for. Should be a physical encounter.
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Re: A penny for Mark McCalls thoughts!
I'd pay lots of pennies for MMcC.
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Re: A penny for Mark McCalls thoughts!
Anyone who thinks Mark Mccall would have turned things around if ulster had stuck with him all those years ago clearly cannot remember just how bad the state of ulster rugby was back then. Fair play to Mark McCall for rebuilding from there to become what he is today and i am sure he learnt a lot from his ulster days.
Of course he could turn things around here now, but at the time it was right to let him go, for all involved. Too soon after his playing his days and too close to home, which become difficult issues to resolve when things start unravelling.
Of course he could turn things around here now, but at the time it was right to let him go, for all involved. Too soon after his playing his days and too close to home, which become difficult issues to resolve when things start unravelling.
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Mark McCall is not the same coach who helped steer Ulster into the abyss.
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The guy never had a chance when he stepped up to the head coaching job. Too many dicks in the squad who didn't respect him. A few dickheads in the community also thought what they knew what was going on and hurled a lot of personal abuse. He needed a fair chance and didn't get one.
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Re: A penny for Mark McCalls thoughts!
Totally agree! As a coach, he was way ahead of his time - a sort of new age Jimmy Davidson.Hapax Legomenon wrote:The guy never had a chance when he stepped up to the head coaching job. Too many dicks in the squad who didn't respect him. A few dickheads in the community also thought what they knew what was going on and hurled a lot of personal abuse. He needed a fair chance and didn't get one.
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Could the same be said for Kiss in a few years timerocky wrote:Totally agree!Hapax Legomenon wrote:The guy never had a chance when he stepped up to the head coaching job. Too many dicks in the squad who didn't respect him. A few dickheads in the community also thought what they knew what was going on and hurled a lot of personal abuse. He needed a fair chance and didn't get one.
Too many dicks in the coaching team that did not respect him..... a few dickheads on a forum also thought they knew what was going on.
I did not just say that
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Re: A penny for Mark McCalls thoughts!
Still the last coach to win a trophy with Ulsterrocky wrote:Totally agree! As a coach, he was way ahead of his time - a sort of new age Jimmy Davidson.Hapax Legomenon wrote:The guy never had a chance when he stepped up to the head coaching job. Too many dicks in the squad who didn't respect him. A few dickheads in the community also thought what they knew what was going on and hurled a lot of personal abuse. He needed a fair chance and didn't get one.
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Ulster oust McCall and Clarke.
McCall winning cups for fun.
Clarke brought back in and then ousted for a second time.
Says it all really.
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McCall winning cups for fun.
Clarke brought back in and then ousted for a second time.
Says it all really.
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In fairness though, even Doak and Clarke could win competitions if they had the squad Saracens have assembled.
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Re: A penny for Mark McCalls thoughts!
They might if they didn't have Kiss as their boss!Jackie Brown wrote:In fairness though, even Doak and Clarke could win competitions if they had the squad Saracens have assembled.
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You can't take anything away from McCall. He's been exceptional.Jackie Brown wrote:In fairness though, even Doak and Clarke could win competitions if they had the squad Saracens have assembled.
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Agreed but it also helps when you disregard the salary cap.....
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